[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-transmigration-from-farmer-to-empress":3,"chapter-transmigration-from-farmer-to-empress-transmigration-from-farmer-to-empress-chapter-285":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1174426,1524,"Chapter 285 - 285 285 Huo Yuan's Plan First Update (5)_1","transmigration-from-farmer-to-empress-chapter-285",285,"\u003Cp>﻿285: Chapter 285: Huo Yuan’s Plan First Update (5)_1 285: Chapter 285: Huo Yuan’s Plan First Update (5)_1 Once settled, Cao Jin thoughtfully counted on his fingers and said, “I’ve figured out that the woman of Young Master Huo’s affections is now fourteen, breathtakingly beautiful, and a resident of Qingyun Town in Yushu County.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her surname is Mu and her given name is Cai Wei, isn’t it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huo Yuan did not deny it and laughingly said, “Jingmin, you are becoming more humorous.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Jin said, “Never mind whether I’m humorous or not, just tell me if I’m right.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Right!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huo Yuan didn’t bother to hide it from him and solemnly acknowledged it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He and Cao Jin had known each other for many years and shared a profound friendship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could confidently entrust the matters close to his heart to him without any other worries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his straightforward admission, Cao Jin started laughing: “I came here because of this matter as I noticed that Ziyou is distressed about his unrequited love daily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s quite pitiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, I came to offer a clever plan to help resolve some of it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huo Yuan smiled and asked, “How will it be resolved?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let’s hear it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go, to, her, home, and, propose, marriage!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Jin abandoned his teasing demeanor and became serious, spelling out his brilliant plan word by word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing his idea, Huo Yuan didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was this what’s considered a brilliant plan?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could simply propose, he would have done so already.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would he still be in so much distress then?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Marriage is a major event and it should be approved by the parents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I am currently planning how to bring up the topic to my mother, to let her accept her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Considering my family’s situation, which Jingmin is also aware of, my mother always places high importance on a match in social and economic status, she would never agree to me marrying the daughter of a poor scholar.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Jin said, “That makes it even easier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can just take her as your concubine, without even informing your parents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mu family is struggling which is why they agreed to let their daughter venture out to do business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you were to offer a generous betrothal gift, I think they would agree!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huo Yuan shook his head and firmly responded, “I can’t bear to wrong her, nor do I want to wrong her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his deep emotions and seeing him trapped by his feelings, Cao Jin revealed Lady Du’s full background.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Actually, the girl you’re fond of has another identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She is the granddaughter of the Duke An’s family….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After listening to Cao Jin’s narration, Huo Yuan was slightly shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He never anticipated that the seemingly gentle Lady Du would turn out to be such a determined woman, daring enough to elope and run away from a marriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he didn’t think less of her because of this; on the contrary, his respect for her grew even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That fearlessness in facing the powerful, the courage to struggle against fate, he admired this kind of character.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surely, Wei’er also has the same temperament as her mother!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it was her, she would certainly do the same!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Jin continued to offer his strategy: “As long as Ziyou can persuade the Duke An’s Mansion to acknowledge Madam Mu, Miss Mu would become the daughter of Duke An’s Mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though the Duke An’s Mansion has fallen on hard times these recent years, they are still closely connected with several powerful families.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They haven’t completely collapsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you were to marry a daughter of the Duke An’s Mansion, I’m sure your mother would support it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huo Yuan hesitated, “Persuading the Duke An’s Mansion is not difficult, but given the way they treated Madam Mu in the past, would Madam Mu be willing to return?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she doesn’t agree, won’t we have outsmarted ourselves?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Jin laughed and said, “Ziyou, have you forgotten?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Du still has a mother living in the Duke An’s Mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the saying goes, a mother and her child are connected by heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Lady Du ran away, her mother must have suffered a lot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She must know this and certainly feels guilty, wishing she could make amends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that the Duke An’s Mansion is actively acknowledging her, she will definitely agree.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huo Yuan pondered it again and felt that the plan was feasible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Wei’er is unwilling to recognize the Duke An’s family, he will simply ask the Duke An’s Mansion not to disturb them anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, since Madam Mu dared to return to the capital after her elopement, it meant she was still worried about her elderly mother in the Duke An’s Mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could get the Duke An’s Mansion to acknowledge her, it would kill two birds with one stone!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the matter was settled, his heart lightened tremendously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sorrow of unrequited love instantly changed to boundless hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he brings her home as his wife, he can be with her day and night, no longer tortured by unrequited love…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cai Wei had slept for a long time before she was awakened by Chang Mei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, wake up quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two people you brought into the space are about to wake up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Great Immortal Turtle is asking whether you want him to keep them asleep or not?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cai Wei, who still hadn’t had enough sleep, was lazing in bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing that Manager Li and Nangong Yi were waking up, she suddenly sat up completely awake, “No need, I’ll take them back right now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the three of them were in a small alley in Mu Family Village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cai Wei waited for a while and sure enough, the two men woke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ouch, where am I?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where’s that old freak?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is he dead?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Manager Li woke up, he jumped up and started shouting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Nangong Yi was quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his eyes were veiled with a hint of danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little girl had actually knocked him out when he was unprepared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d need to settle that score with her!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cai Wei was completely distracted by Manager Li’s shouting and didn’t notice the storm brewing in Nangong Yi’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She replied, “Tianjizi is dead!”\u003C\u002Fp>",1051,"2026-06-03T13:14:27.289Z","2026-06-03T13:14:31.392Z",1,"novelbin.me","f7bb844460235e4373b1802b1b60396d8c65ce929616764bde31c070ff2b0c95","transmigration-from-farmer-to-empress-chapter-286","transmigration-from-farmer-to-empress-chapter-284",2136,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ftransmigration-from-farmer-to-empress-cover.jpg"]